Hong Kong

Hong Kong shipped 6 kt of CBAM goods to the EU in 2025 (0 % of all CBAM imports, down 15 % on 2024). Most of the exposure comes from iron and steel. At default values the 2026 CBAM bill would be about €1.4 m, ranking it 61th of 152 countries.

6 ktEU imports, 2025
€27.9 mcustoms value
€1.4 mCBAM exposure 2026
€248/taverage per tonne

What it exports

Steel 62 %Aluminium 25 %Fertilisers 12 %Cement 0 %
SectorTonnes 2025ValueExposure 20262034
Iron and steel4 kt€17.9 m€1.1 m€1.7 m
Aluminium1 kt€9.5 m€273 k€530 k
Fertilisers720 t€407 k€106 k€156 k
Cement19 t€72 k€1 k€2 k

Products with the largest exposure

Default value (2026, incl. mark-up) and CBAM benchmark in tCO₂e per tonne. For 100 % of the tonnage no country-specific default is published, so the higher “other countries and territories” value applies.

CN codeProductTonnesDefaultBenchmarkExposure
7308 90 98Structures and parts of structures of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. bridges and bridge-se… other countries725 t5.5701.491€246 k
7326 90 98Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. other countries726 t4.5661.491€186 k
3102 10 90Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution, containing ≤ 45 % by weight of nitrogen on the… other countries700 t2.6870.882€105 k
7307 93 11Butt welding elbows and bends, of iron or steel, with greatest external diameter ≤ 609,6… other countries309 t4.4801.383€80 k
7610 90 90Structures and parts of structures, of aluminium, n.e.s., and plates, rods, profiles, tu… other countries458 t3.5331.493€78 k
7308 10 00Bridges and bridge-sections, of iron or steel other countries187 t5.5701.491€63 k
7604 29 90Solid profiles, of aluminium alloys, n.e.s. other countries349 t3.5761.493€61 k
7616 99 90Articles of aluminium, uncast, n.e.s. other countries259 t4.2811.485€60 k
7220 20 49Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of < 600 mm, not further worked than… other countries124 t5.5221.270€44 k
7311 00 30Containers of iron or steel, seamless, for compressed or liquefied gas, for a pressure <… other countries107 t5.9241.364€41 k
7307 11 90Tube or pipe fittings of non-malleable cast iron (excl. products of a kind used in press… other countries119 t4.3221.409€29 k
7308 90 59Structures and parts of structures, of iron or steel, solely or principally of sheet, n.… other countries83 t5.5701.491€28 k

Outlook

Same 2025 volumes, same certificate price (€82.32), default values throughout.

2026€1.4 m10 % mark-up, 97.5 % free allocation
2030€2.1 m30 % mark-up, 51.5 % free allocation
2034€2.4 m30 % mark-up, no free allocation

Where it sits on the map

CBAM exposure 2026, at default values over €1 bn €100 m – 1 bn €10 – 100 m €1 – 10 m under €1 m EU

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Nearby in the ranking: Ghana, Philippines, Tajikistan.

Sources: Eurostat Comext (DS-045409), annual 2025; Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/2621 and 2025/2620. See methodology.